Ring Toss

Ring Toss sets up a stall at a travelling carnival as the sun goes down: a striped booth under a scalloped awning, strings of warm bulbs, plush prizes on the shelves and a tiered stand of milk bottles waiting at the back. Pull back from the counter and let go to arc a ring across the booth. The ring is simulated in 3D all the way, spinning and tipping as it flies, and when it reaches the stand it bounces and rattles on the necks until it drops neatly over one or clatters off into the sawdust. A ringer scores by the bottle's row, the higher rows are worth more, and the gold bottle at the very back is worth fifty tickets.

There are thirty stalls along five lanes, each with five rings and three stars to win: one for a ringer, one for ringing enough bottles and one for the gold bottle. The first stalls dot out the whole arc of your throw; after that the bottles stand closer together, a fan blows a crosswind through the booth (watch its streamers and the drifting sawdust), and in Carousel Court the whole stand turns while you aim. Every star brings the next stall and the next plush toy on the prize shelf a little closer.

Ten Rings is the endless mode for a quick round: a fresh stand every time, ten rings, and ringers in a row count double and then triple, so a steady hand builds a high score. Your best and today's best are kept, so there is a daily score to beat. Nothing rushes you, so it is a good game to relax with, and reading the wind and the turning stand is a small brain teaser of its own. Your stars, prizes and scores are saved in your browser.